Picked up a 2 pack of 150 watt, 240 volt halogen tubes ( 78mm long ) from Woollies at Ashfield yesterday - Mirabella brand.
They fit in a small flood lamp that lights up my metal work bench.
On the pack one is informed:
" HALOGEN LINEAR TUBE 240V Quick Start Non-Flickering "
Good thing I avoided the CRAPPY ones that warm up slowly and flicker - wot ??
ROTFL ....
....... Phil
Remember seeing in a wallet some time back:
A tag saying "Genuine Vinyl".
At least they're not lying... :-)
-- Linux Registered User # 302622
I got a 2x500W setup at bunnings and it has a little sticker on it saying "may get warm", its get to about 100 degrees in a few seconds.
Apparently halogens flicker when they bad switches and contacts, but ive never seen it, must be like totally rusted contacts or something.
Na na, that was a typo. They forgot to include at the end, 'and no longer followed by the usual immediate burnout. (hopefully)'
Mark
That means NO-ONE'S going to read any further. What a waste of time.
ruff
Yeah, I guess it's a laugh at some of the "Jinglish" but overall its sad when you look at the manufacturing prowess Aussie used to have.
-- Cheers .......... Rheilly P
"Rheilly Phoull" "Phil Allison"
** You presume way to much - Phoull.There is no " jinglish" involved whatever.
BTW:
Mirabella International is an Aussie company that began in 1960 - based in Tullamarine in Melbourne.
See also the history of the company:
Seems they beat Philips Industries absurd claim to hold a world patent on the CFL.
....... Phil
Can you sue them if the lap DOESN'T get warm?
-- Linux Registered User # 302622
Ohh! wow Aussie manufacturers strike back. Happy days are here again !!
-- Cheers .......... Rheilly P
Err, do they actually manufacture here? Or even OS? Or just rebadge?
I know the brand, but none of the current CFLs of 10 are that brand. I think they came and went.
Every Mirrabella CFL I have owned was made in China. None lasted very long, so I won't touch them again.
MrT.
Yep... which is why I clicked on yer post...
I used to live just near the Mirabella shop in Brunswick. I always thought it was the strangest thing because it was basically 3 shopfronts worth of a room filled with lights. Nothing suggesting that customers could come in and buy something; nothing suggesting it was an office location. It was a display but there was no actual information on how or where to buy the products. In the 5 years I lived in Brunswick I don't recall ever seeing anyone inside. I did see a car parked at the back entrance once, though! :)
FWIW I've also had bad experiences with Mirabella CCFLs, they died very quickly.
Same here. In a 3 tube ceiling strip type fixture pointing downwards, they were all dead within 3 months with ~8 hours use per day. I think the running temparature was too hot for the body in this position.
I replaced them with PHILIPS and none have failed after 12 months so far.
Glenn.
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